Sports Reporter/MSJ

About Tegna

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.

KARE-TV Minneapolis/St. Paul TEGNA NBC affiliate is looking for a Sports Reporter/MSJ who can create compelling stories for all platforms through memorable writing, photography and editing.
We don’t just do sports highlights. KARE has a strong, time-tested storytelling culture and we want someone who can bring stories of athletes, fans and the sports community to life. We want someone who is not a novice and who can break sports news or gain exclusive sports interviews. Streaming is an emphasis so strong knowledge of live streaming is a plus.
At KARE, we believe in professional growth, training, regular feedback, and mentoring. If you want to work in one of the best local newsrooms in the country in a market with all the big professional sports teams, men and women, major universities and a market that loves Prep Sports, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities:
• Develop story ideas, write, shoot and edit sports stories for on-air broadcasting.
• Enterprise sports stories.
• Write in an exciting, captivating and authentic manner.
• Use the latest editing and photography tools to tell great stories.
• Develop original content through social listening and independent sources.
• Use your skills to produce different sports stories that aren’t afraid to break the mold.
• Deliver on-air events in an engaging, exciting, and accurate manner.
• Develop sources that allow you to break stories.
• Write and post daily on all digital platforms including social media.
• Shoot, write and edit packaged reports.
• Write for the web, including attaching images and streaming video.

Requirements:
• Understand that sports are about more than X’s and O’s — they’re about people, passion and community
• Thrive under pressure, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities across various platforms
• BA/BS in journalism, communications or related field
• 3-5 years of experience preferred
• Experience in photojournalism, editing, and content management systems
• Ability to generate creative, engaging, content-driven live shots
• Experience creating engaging vertical videos.
• Knowledge of ENPS, Edius and Axis graphics a plus
• Organizational skills and the ability to work under constant time pressure deadlines
• Ability to calmly handle live, breaking situations and changing events
• Must be willing to travel

Benefits:

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year. 

* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

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TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com 

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